Reader Letter | Thanks for passage of VAWA

8:27 PM,
Mar. 3, 2013

Written by

CLAUDIA CRAWFORD

Thank you, thank you, thank you! The Violence Against Women Act has been passed after a long, agonizing, nail-biting two years. Domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking affect at least one in four American women and touch the lives of many families and individuals in the United States. VAWA is THE most effective tool the United States has in addressing these issues.

There are many people to thank for the passage of this much needed legislation. First is Congressman John Yarmuth, who was the co-sponsor of the bill. He worked with his colleagues to provide $425 million ...